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Photo Forum / Digital Photography / DSLR Cameras / June 2006Digital Rebel upgrade to Rebel XT?
I have an opportunity to return my Canon Digital Rebel in exchange for the Rebel XT. New software and 8mp vs. 6.1. But.....my telephoto lens I use on the Rebel is an AF 70-300mm, which serves me well. And I have now taken 10,000 shots with the rebel since Dec. 04. Sounds like a good deal for a 1 for 1 exchange. But is it? > I have an opportunity to return my Canon Digital Rebel in exchange for the > Rebel XT. New software and 8mp vs. 6.1. But.....my telephoto lens I use on > the Rebel is an AF 70-300mm, which serves me well. And I have now taken > 10,000 shots with the rebel since Dec. 04. Sounds like a good deal for a 1 > for 1 exchange. But is it? Why wouldn't it be? You can use the same lens on both, can't you?  Signature-Take out Ron to reply- My random photostream: http://www.flickr.com/photos/40946595@N00/ Probably a good deal, but buy yourself the battery pack that goes on the bottom of the camera and allow you to use two batteries for longer life. You don't need the longer life, you need the size. The XT is really small. Without some sort of extension, your bottom two fingers have no place to go and it feels a little awkward. > I have an opportunity to return my Canon Digital Rebel in exchange for the > Rebel XT. New software and 8mp vs. 6.1. But.....my telephoto lens I use on > the Rebel is an AF 70-300mm, which serves me well. And I have now taken > 10,000 shots with the rebel since Dec. 04. Sounds like a good deal for a 1 > for 1 exchange. But is it? Absolutely. The RebXT is smaller, which may not appeal to you. The battery size is still plenty - if you're not using an IS lens or a flash, you'll probably need 8 gigs of CF cards for every battery. If you use IS lenses or the on-board flash, then you will see a detriment to your battery life. Other than those two considerations, the RebXT blows away the Rebel in every regard. Between the faster startup time, faster burst, E-TTL II, raw+jpg support, larger buffer, faster CF performance, faster image processing, FEC, greater control over Av flash behavior, and other features, it's a no-brainer. steve Where can I get a deal like that.....is it an even exchange??? >> I have an opportunity to return my Canon Digital Rebel in exchange for >> the [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > steve First check the store's return policy. Both Sam's and Costco offer returns on electronics for an unlimited time. Secondly, know the store manager in the photo store where you bought the telephoto lens, and make an even exchange: Canon lens for Nikon lens. Keep all receipts and all boxes. > Where can I get a deal like that.....is it an even exchange??? >>> I have an opportunity to return my Canon Digital Rebel in exchange for [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >> 1 >>> for 1 exchange. But is it? |
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